June 14th-18th, 2027 Summer Dance Intensive

Classes take place starting at 9:00 am each day of the intensive, with breaks between classes and a lunch break. If participants choose to stay in the residence halls, each night there will be a variety of supervised evening activities. All classes will be in the Fine Arts Building.

Ballet: Follows a traditional format, but develops the individual voice of movement. Concentration is placed on quality of movement, refining lines and finding new ways for the dancer to move through space.

Contemporary Modern: Embraces the creative side of modern dance fused with contemporary. The class focuses on using technique, flexibility and performance to allow for efficient and sophisticated communication within the choreography.  

Jazz: Emphasizes technical and artistic skills based on a foundation of correct body alignment, movement isolation, rhythmic awareness, musicality, intermediate to advanced vocabulary, auditioning and performance focus, strength, stamina, and flexibility at the intermediate/advanced level. Dynamic range of jazz influences including traditional jazz, commercial jazz, and musical theatre will be explored.

African: Explores the technique, styles, and rhythms of regional and national cultures of Africa.

Body Conditioning for the Dancer: The dancer will move through series of exercises to help the many needs of a dancer. Exercises move from the feet to the head for injury prevention, increased endurance, mobility, and strength.

Hip Hop: Energetic and face-paced, the intensive’s hip hop classes focuses on performance, stepping out of the dancer’s comfort zone while encouraging individual style.

Improvisation: Through guided movement explorations and creative prompts, dancers will build confidence, expand their movement vocabulary, and strengthen their ability to make spontaneous artistic choices. Improvisation encourages creativity, risk-taking, and personal expression.

Choreography: Through creative exercises and compositional tools, dancers will develop the skills needed to create original movement. These activities build choreographic techniques that can be applied while creating, refining, and performing their own dance works.

• Water bottle
• Yoga mat (optional)
• Towel (optional)
• Hand sanitizer
• Journal
• Warm-up clothes/dance clothing/ extra dance clothes

Attire
In order for the instructor to provide proper alignment feedback and anatomical corrections, students must wear appropriate dance attire that will show clean lines: leotard and tights, unitard, or form-fitted pants. Ballet slippers for the ballet class, Jazz shoes for the jazz class, and bare feet for the modern dance portion. If you do not own jazz shoes, ballet slippers will suffice. Dance clothing or workout clothes are needed for the body conditioning class. Pointe shoes are optional, some students like to wear them. We will be on marley, but there will not be rosin in the space.  Hair must be secured away from the face. Please refrain from wearing jewelry that is potentially dangerous or that impedes movement.

Monday, June 14

• 9:00–10:30 a.m. – Ballet
• 10:30–11:30 a.m. – Contemporary/Modern
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Hip Hop
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. – Lunch
• 1:30–3:00 p.m. – Improvisation & Choreography
• 3:00–5:00 p.m. – Choreography Lab

Tuesday, June 15

• 9:00–10:00 a.m. – Body Conditioning
• 10:00–11:30 a.m. – African Dance
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Jazz
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. – Lunch
• 1:30–3:00 p.m. – Improvisation & Choreography
• 3:00–5:00 p.m. – Choreography Lab

Wednesday, June 16

• 9:00–10:30 a.m. – Ballet
• 10:00–11:30 a.m. – Contemporary/Modern
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Hip Hop
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. – Lunch
• 1:30–3:00 p.m. –  Improvisation & Choreography
• 3:00–5:00 p.m. – Choreography Lab

Thursday, June 17

• 9:00–10:00 a.m. – Body Conditioning
• 10:00–11:30 a.m. – African Dance
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Jazz
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. – Lunch
• 1:30–3:00 p.m. – Choreography Lab
• 3:00–5:00 p.m. – Choreography & Rehearsal

Friday, June 18

• 9:00–10:30 a.m. – Ballet
• 10:00–11:30 a.m. – Contemporary/Modern
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Hip Hop
• 12:30–1:30 p.m. – Lunch
• 1:30–2:30 p.m. – Final Rehearsals
• 3:00–4:00 p.m. – Final Choreography Showcase (Open to family and friends)

Participants (with Parents/Guardians where applicable) are required to separately submit a filled and signed Emergency Contact, CFA Photo/Video Waiver, Minor Consent Form, and Participation Consent forms. Please submit these forms to Susie Thiel as soon as possible after registering. Registration is not complete without signed and submitted legal forms. If any changes occur, the College of Fine Arts will communicate to all summer program participants before arriving to campus. Students must be at least 13 years of age and a high school freshman by the fall prior to the program to participate.

Tuition: $600
Housing (Optional): $250 (with linens), $200 (without linens)
Meal Plan: TBA